School desk and seat



(.Model.) P. E. M0KINLEY.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT. No. 246,177. Patented Aug. 23,1881.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

NrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDRIGK E. MOKINLEY, OF WELLINGTON, KANSAS.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,177, dated August 23, 1881.

Application filed June 24, 1880.

.To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, F. E. MOKINLEY, of Wellington, Sumner county, Kansas, have invented an Improvement in School -Desks, of which the following is a specification.

The invention consists in combining an inksta-nd-socket with a desk having apertures and a stationary bar that supports as well as pivots it, as hereinafter described.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front elevation broken away to show my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional elevations, showing my invention with the desk hanging from its pivot and supported in an inclined position.

In the drawings, A represents the frame; O,the seat; N, the back, and H the desk, which is made hollow to receive the school-books.

I is a square rod, havingjournals m, which pass through the ends of the desk H, and are fastened in end frames, A, so as to serve both as a support and pivot for the desk. The desk H is retained in a horizontal position, when raised, by the braces J, which swinglaterally on vertical pivots, so as to support the desk, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

(Model.)

To the square bar orrod I is secured a socket, L, to receive an ink-bottle, to which access is obtained through a small hole, 1, in the top of the desk, which hole may be closed by a cap, or, hinged so as to close or unclose the opening.

The ink-bottle may be inserted or removed through a hole,2,in the back of the desk, when thelatteris swung or folded down. This back hole 2 is closed by a plate, M, which is pivoted to the front of the desk, and may be lockedin place by a wire catch or other suitable fastening. Thus it will be seen that in whatever position the desk may be placed the ink-bottle will not be changed in position.

Having thus described all that is necessary to afull understanding of my invention,what I claim as new and of my invention is- .In a school-desk, the combination, with the desk having apertures 1 2, and a square pivotbar, I, of an inkstand socket, L, arranged in said bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

FREDRIOK EVERHART MOKINLEY.

Witnesses:

JAMES A. ORMsBEE, THOMAS HUGHES. 

